Delegation of the Berlin State Library visited the Presidential Library

On August 21, 2017, as part of a business visit to Saint-Petersburg, representatives of the Berlin State Library visited the Presidential Library.

Located in the historical center of Saint-Petersburg, in the building of the Holy Synod, built in the second quarter of the XIX century by the project of the outstanding architect Carlo Rossi, the Presidential Library is the largest information and cultural center of Russia.

During the visit, guests were able to get familiar with the history of the building, learn about its architectural features. For example, that during the reconstruction of the premises, the open courtyard was transformed into a conference hall, where public and state events are taking place today, including the highest level.

In the electronic reading room, the excursionists learned details about the activities of the library, and also got familiar with the collection "Russia-Germany: from the history of relationships". In the presented studies - the essays, archival materials and collections of official documents, separate pages of the history of Germany, dating back to the IX century, as well as the long history of diplomatic, military, economic and cultural ties between Russia and Germany from the mid-XVII century to the beginning of the XX century, are reflected.  

Combining historical traditions and the latest technologies, the Presidential Library forms a nationwide electronic resource, where books and periodicals, archival historical documents, newsreels, and educational films on the history of Russian statehood are collected digitally. To date, the library's fund has more than 550 thousand electronic copies of unique materials and archival documents.

Guests of the Presidential Library also visited the multimedia hall-transformer, where conferences, video lectures, film club meetings, multimedia lessons for schoolchildren and students are held. Thanks to the latest technical equipment through video conferencing mode, you can take part in events not only from any region of Russia, but also from abroad.

During the visit, delegates from Germany and representatives of the Presidential Library discussed prospects for cooperation in such areas as exchange of information resources and participation in the activities of the Presidential Library, including those held annually in Berlin on the eve of the Frankfurt Book Fair.